What do you need to know about stroke?
What you need to know about stroke.
1. The most important risk factor is age
The most important risk factor for stroke is your age. Stroke is dangerous for men at 55, for women from 60. But paralysis can also occur at a younger age.
2. Some risks can be controlled
Some stroke risk factors, particularly family history of diseases, are out of your control. You are at higher risk if a parent, grandparent, sibling, or sibling had a stroke or heart attack at a young age. But some risk factors can be controlled, especially if you work closely with your doctor, says Dr. Hussain.
"We work with people to keep their blood pressure and cholesterol under control and advise them not to smoke, limit alcohol consumption, eat healthy and exercise regularly."
3. You can calculate your risks
The risk of stroke can be understood and calculated based on your age, blood pressure, smoking habits and medical history. But it's best to stay in close contact with your doctor and not miss regular checkups, in which screening for stroke risk factors is standard.
4. If you have already had a stroke, you should be very careful
"If a person has already had a stroke or a heart attack, we carefully monitor everything that could be the cause of another one," says Dr. Hussein.
According to him, doctors watch for stenosis, the narrowing of blood vessels, especially in the carotid artery that feeds the brain. They also monitor the heart rhythm to keep atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeat in check. They may recommend drugs or surgery to reduce the risk of the stroke recurring.
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